Botola Pro · Matchday 5 
Our pick1–0Missed
Renaissance Berkane desperate to climb out of the Botola Pro relegation zone in Fez clash
Renaissance Berkane travel to Maghreb Fès sitting 14th and running out of matches to escape the bottom of the Botola Pro. A tight game at the Complexe Sportif de Fès will be pivotal for their survival bid.
📍 Complexe Sportif de Fès
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Match report
Maghreb Fès and Renaissance Berkane finished level at 0-0 in the Botola Pro. Neither side found a goal, so the points were shared. The match ended without a red card for either team.
The statistics show a narrow edge for Maghreb Fès in possession, with 51% to Renaissance Berkane’s 49%. The hosts also had more attempts, leading 7-2 in total shots and 4-1 in shots on target, while corners stood at 8-4. The goalless draw differed from the pre-match model’s 1-0 prediction for Maghreb Fès; it had assigned a 38% chance of a home win, 37% for a draw and 25% for an away win.
Cards
- 47'Youssef Aït Bennasser · Renaissance Berkane
- 75'Oussama nourdine · Maghreb Fès
- 82'H. Raji · Renaissance Berkane
- 84'Diogo Calila · Maghreb Fès
Match stats
Ratings and statistics: API-Football.
Confirmed lineups
Maghreb Fès · 4-2-3-1
- 16S. ChihabG
- 20S. GhedamsiD
- 5A. ChbaniD
- 15A. KhafifiD
- 2Diogo CalilaD
- 6Oussama nourdineM
- 8A. HarmachM
- 19A. TahiriM
- 18C. IbayiF
- 26D. TitusF
- 17A. El MahraouiF
Coach: Rui Almeida
Renaissance Berkane · 4-2-3-1
- 1Munir El KajouiG
- 20H. ManaoutD
- 27I. KandoussD
- 5J. HarkassD
- 19H. El MoussaouiD
- 15A. LamiratD
- 6Y. Aït BennasserM
- 11Y. MehriF
- 17Y. LabhiriF
- 23M. ChouiarF
- 9O. LamlaouiF
Coach: Bubista
Match facts
Recent form
Last 5 league games, latest on the right
Goals per game
| · | Scored | Conceded |
|---|---|---|
| Maghreb Fès | 1.3 | 1.0 |
| Renaissance Berkane | 0.7 | 0.7 |
League position
| Pos | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Maghreb Fès | 4 | +1 | 7 |
| 14 | Renaissance Berkane | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Last meetings
- 2026Maghreb Fès1-2Renaissance Berkane
- 2026Renaissance Berkane1-1Maghreb Fès
- 2025Maghreb Fès1-3Renaissance Berkane
- 2024Renaissance Berkane2-0Maghreb Fès
- 2024Renaissance Berkane2-1Maghreb Fès
PreviaXI model
Model confidence: Open game
- Predicted score
- 1-0
- Expected goals (model)
- 1.04 – 0.81
- Double chance
- 1X · 75%12 63% · X2 62%
- Over 2.5 goals
- 28%Over 1.5: 58% · Over 3.5: 12%
- Both teams score
- 38%
- Clean sheet
- 44% – 35%Maghreb Fès–Renaissance Berkane
- Half-time result
- X · 53%1 27% · 2 20%
- Half-time / full-time
- X/X · 27%1/1 21% · X/1 15%
- Expected corners
- 1.50.9 – 0.6 · Over 9.5: 0%
- Expected cards
- 4.52.3 – 2.2 · Over 3.5: 67%
- Most likely scores
- 0-018%
- 1-116%
- 1-014%
- 0-110%
- 2-08%
Statistical model based on expected goals (xG), results and match statistics from the last two seasons. For information only. How our model works →
Relegation fight defines Renaissance’s trip to Fez
Renaissance Berkane head to the Complexe Sportif de Fès under pressure: they sit 14th in the Botola Pro with three points from three games and a goal difference of zero. With the league composed of 16 teams and only a few fixtures played so far, every result matters if Berkane are to climb out of the drop zone.
Maghreb Fès steady at home
Maghreb Fès arrive off a stronger start. They are sixth with seven points from four matches and a +1 goal difference. At home this season they have played twice, scoring two and conceding one, and their recent league form reads LDWW. Maghreb Fès have kept one clean sheet at home so far.
Recent meetings suggest tight margins
The head-to-head between these sides has been competitive in recent seasons. In the last five Botola Pro encounters Berkane have two wins, Maghreb Fès one and two draws; the most recent meeting in June ended 2-1 to Renaissance Berkane. Those results underline how narrow encounters between the clubs tend to be.
Match dynamics and what to expect
Form indicators favour Maghreb Fès: their recent home goal average (1.0) and overall momentum contrast with Berkane’s three draws in three league matches and lower attacking numbers away from home. PreviaXI’s statistical model projects a low-scoring game and favours the hosts, with Maghreb Fès expected to create slightly more and to capitalise on home rhythm.
Our prediction
A tight, low-scoring contest looks most likely given Maghreb Fès’ stronger start and Berkane’s difficulties to convert draws into wins. Expect Maghreb Fès to edge a narrow home victory.
Maghreb Fès 1-0 Renaissance Berkane
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